Skinny Bastard

Why I Read this Book: Health is a constant area of study for me. These women have done the research and have a simple lifestyle that works. I've experienced it. Review: I know what you're thinking..."What on earth is Reading For Your Success doing posting a review on a book with a title like this?" How could that possibly be related to true health or success? Well, as my mom taught me early on not to judge a book by it's cover, it took me a couple years but I finally got past this one. And I'm glad I did. The books written by Rory and Kim have turned out to be incredible wealths of information. Useful, empowering tools that can dramatically change the way you feel and look-as they have for me. Not to mention they're about as entertaining as a nutrition book (or any book) can be. After some deliberation, I decided to post the review. I wrote this based on having just read Skinny Bastard but it fits just as well for this book's testy older sister, Skinny Bitch, too. They're equals, just one for the ladies in your life and one for the guys. The message is the same (which I'll get to in a minute). After reading them, I believe the Skinny books are one of the most useful and easy to digest books on health that I've seen. In Defense of Food takes the cake but these gals are a relatively close second. They obviously chose these titles to ruffle some feathers-and you know what they say, it takes something out of the ordinary to really break a pattern. This book will likely disturb you, maybe even disgust you, but in an informative good way. It's a very in your face way of saying something pretty simple-eat your fruits and veggies and stay away from just about everything else. That's the skinny. This approach to eating first hopped on my radar at a Tony Robbins Unleash The Power Within event. He spent one full 12-hour day dedicated to energy, health and vitality. After 30 years of research he found that the diet most consistent with high energy, low disease and longevity is one that involves nothing but whole grains, fruits and a lot of veggies, especially the leafy green type. After two more years of self study and a few personal experiments on my body, I must say the data is pretty compelling. And this is coming from a guy who didn't use to be able to have a meal without some form of meat on my plate. I will spare you all the details for now but there is plenty of science behind this stuff both in the 1,000+ sources these girls cite and the books listed below. "But what about getting enough protein??" This is the first thing 99.9% of people ask in response to someone who labels themselves as a vegetarian or a vegan (which I am neither). If I had a nickle for every time I heard that, I'd be laying on a hammok in Tahiti somewhere. This was my major limiting belief before switching to mostly plants and I believe it is the biggest roadblock to sustainable eating for most folks. Guys especially are convinced that they need a ton of protein to get thro

My daughter read the Skinny Bitch Diet by the same authors and began to change her eating habits and behavior. Within a week of her reading the book, I ordered Skinny Bastard and read it with much interest and skepticism. Now my whole family is primarily Vegan and loving the results. I wish I could justify my prior faith in our government and the food supplies that are offered by farmers, distributors and grocers. Restaurants are no better. I can no longer trust that the normal food supply is healthy and not killing us! Great read with vital information.

First, my daughter sent me the book "Skinny Bitch", and as a result I changed my vegetarian diet to a vegan diet; then I purchased the "Skinny Bastard" book and sent it to my son who tells me that he has changed his diet from a meat & animal product diet to a vegan diet. The book is easy reading, interesting and informative. The language is a little coarse at times, but perhaps that kind of language will wake some readers from their apathy toward changing to a healthier diet. I recommend this book highly for those persons who need a little boost toward changing their lives for the better. You won't be disappointed in this book.

I used to eat meat with every meal. I thought I was eating healthy and I worked out regularly but kept gaining weight. I picked up this book by chance while stuck in an airport 6 weeks ago and haven't eaten meat since. I now eat as much as I want (but choose the right kind of whole food plant based things to eat) and I continue to lose weight, 10 pounds so far. I also read one of the sources the authors of this book rely on (The China Study) to confirm that what they were saying was true. That is a book about the most comprehensive nutritional study ever done and is also an excellent read. Bottom line: you can substantially reduce your chances of cancer, heat disease, etc. merely by cutting meat, dairy, and eggs out of your diet. It is much easier than it sounds. There are many tasty substitutes for the things you cut out. Also, this book is very entertaining (lot of swear words) and a very quick read. My wife, who was originally upset when I told her of my decision, is now a vegetarian too after reading my copy of this book. The weight loss for me is an added bonus. Get this book. Change your life. Live longer. Be healthy. You won't regret it.

Finally a diet book that doesn't coddle. The tone is "in-your-face" and the effect is an intervention. What I like most about the book it explains why our usual diets make us unhealthy. There are literally hundreds of facts like these: Sugar is flat-out toxic. Milk is designed to make a 100lb calf a 2000lb cow. American dairy products have so many artificial hormones that they are banned from most countries. The FDA found that 99% of chicken products contain fecal matter (which it allows, by the way). This book is exactly what I needed to get started with a new life. I have followed its guidelines for three weeks now and I have already lost 14 pounds. More importantly, my mind is sharp and my body feels refreshed. I can't recommend enough.